Surgery to remove tumors size about 1.5 cm in liver lung

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    • August 29, 2015 at 9:23 am
    Scooby123
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      Morning all hope it's a good day for all. Can anyone give me an idea on if they have had tumors removed on liver lungs. I have 3 on liver 1 on each lung some mel in lymp. I have had ippi with 50 % reduction which probably would put my biggist tumor at about 1.5 cm is this possible  to remove. I see some have had tumors removed with ablation on liver . I am having another scan next week 4 weeks after first scan from finishing ippi . My consultant wanted to scan me at 4 weeks not sure why but he put in a request for keytruda if I did not respond to ippi but was not sure if I would get it. He has managed to get me the treatment but due to response with ippi he waiting to see scans again. He said he could not hold the drug for long so I guess he seeing if any change from last scan but only 4 weeks ago. 

      Any thoughts 

      regards

      scooby

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        • August 29, 2015 at 10:21 pm
        dfeng
        Participant

          I have a feeling that if the tumor is under control and not intruding, doctors will not try to remove it with surgery. Please correct me that I am wrong.

            • August 30, 2015 at 7:04 am
            Scooby123
            Participant

              I think it depends on your consultant here in Uk they seem to not want to operate and remove but others have posted on site had surgery . I was hoping if possible with the size of tumor is it not best to get it out then in. 

              Hope your treatment going well, we not got the combo over here or a trial of it . When we so the treatment on TV programme of ippi, nivolumab together and mentioned it to our consultant he said not happy using it together with side effects it gives. So might have to go else where if needed it . 

              Regards

              scooby

              • August 30, 2015 at 7:04 am
              Scooby123
              Participant

                I think it depends on your consultant here in Uk they seem to not want to operate and remove but others have posted on site had surgery . I was hoping if possible with the size of tumor is it not best to get it out then in. 

                Hope your treatment going well, we not got the combo over here or a trial of it . When we so the treatment on TV programme of ippi, nivolumab together and mentioned it to our consultant he said not happy using it together with side effects it gives. So might have to go else where if needed it . 

                Regards

                scooby

                • August 30, 2015 at 7:04 am
                Scooby123
                Participant

                  I think it depends on your consultant here in Uk they seem to not want to operate and remove but others have posted on site had surgery . I was hoping if possible with the size of tumor is it not best to get it out then in. 

                  Hope your treatment going well, we not got the combo over here or a trial of it . When we so the treatment on TV programme of ippi, nivolumab together and mentioned it to our consultant he said not happy using it together with side effects it gives. So might have to go else where if needed it . 

                  Regards

                  scooby

                • August 29, 2015 at 10:21 pm
                dfeng
                Participant

                  I have a feeling that if the tumor is under control and not intruding, doctors will not try to remove it with surgery. Please correct me that I am wrong.

                  • August 29, 2015 at 10:21 pm
                  dfeng
                  Participant

                    I have a feeling that if the tumor is under control and not intruding, doctors will not try to remove it with surgery. Please correct me that I am wrong.

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